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EAGLENet Says It’s Just a ‘Temporary Postponement’ WESTERN SAN JUANS – The Broomfield-based telecommunications co-op EAGLENet Alliance is waiting for a determination from the feds in the comi...
JUST ACROSS THE RIVER – Dr. Dave Sherwood, for 16 years a physician at Mountain Medical Center in Ridgway, has left to start his own family-medicine practice across Highway 550 in temporary quarters in the Ridgway Pharmacy building. He and wife Donna will add new office space this coming summer. (Photo by Peter Shelton)
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Longtime Ridgway doc, Dave Sherwood, has left Mountain Medical to start his own practice.
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While it seeks approval for the proposed Pinon Ridge Uranium Mill in Montrose County, Energy Fuels invests in the largest the largest known uranium deposit in the United States in Virginia.
TIME TO RELAX – Travis and Becky Best, owners of Best Appliance and Home Gallery in Montrose, are closing the retail business’s doors; they opened it in 1995. Their son, Allen, will continue to run the family’s appliance service business. (Photo by Gus Jarvis)
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Since 1995, customers from around the region including Telluride, Ouray, Ridgway and Montrose have purchased home appliances – everything from refrigerators to stoves to washing machines – from Bes...
SEED STORAGE – Colorado Parks and Wildlife staffer Jim Garner organizing Mountain Mahogany seeds at the organization’s new 9,000 square-foot seed warehouse, northwest of Delta. (Photo by William Woody)
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Grass and forb seed, critical for habitat restoration, are being collected in a new 9.000-square-foot facility northwest of Delta.
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While the county maintains ‘healthy’ reserves, those savings may be needed in the next five years.
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Organized into three primary categories – including crops, livestock and business management – the daylong forum will bring a wealth of knowledge to both long-time and prospective food producers on...
WELCOME ABOARD – Friends of the Wright Opera House President Dee Williams and newly hired Executive Director Josh Gowans at the Wright Opera House in Ouray. (Photo by Samantha Wright)
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The new year promises to be a good one for the Wright Opera House, as s the grand old theater building in the heart of the National Historic District of Ouray celebrates its 125th anniversary in 20...
STORMIN’ NORMAN – The retired four-star general at Telluride’s 2005 Fourth of July Parade
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Retired Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf, who died on Dec. 27, is remembered in Telluride as an activist/philanthropist.
DINOSAUR FOSSIL – An Allosaurus fossil, found by Sylvan Bald on a hike in Ilium Valley last May, was stabilized by Dr. Jon Powell, with acetone and glue, as Bald (far right) and Telluride Mountain School math and science teacher Andy Shoff (center) looked on. Once stabilized, the fossil was moved to a secure location. (Courtesy photo)
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A Telluride 8th grader discovered an Ilium Valley fossil that likely belongs to one of the most fearsome dinosaurs: the Allosaurus.
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As part of a state-sponsored Main Street Program, a report on Ridgway’s economic-development future will be presented Tuesday, Jan. 8, at Town Hall.
TWO WHEELS INSTEAD OF FOUR - One of the photographs in the LiveWell PhotoVoice project suggested replacing seldom used parking spaces (here in Downtown Montrose) with bike lanes to encourage commuting to work and school. (Photo by Julie Barton)
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Following creative photojournalism work from some Montrose and Olathe residents, as well as some Vista Charter School students, a plan to improve healthy lifestyle options in the two communities is...
LOCAL FRIEND, NATIONAL HERO – Neil Armstrong, who died on Aug. 25, at the Telluride Regional Airport in 2009, flanked by (left to right) Airport Manager Rich Nutall, Board of Directors President John Micetic, and Telluride Visitor Services Director Scott McQuade. Armstong cut the ribbon at ceremonies for the completion of Phase 1 of the airport’s improvement project. (File photo)
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The family and friends of Neil Armstrong and the Telluride Foundation have created a Neil Armstrong Scholarship Fund to honor the achievements and character of the late American hero and astronaut ...
HANLEY RINK - The Town of Telluride, San Miguel County and Telluride Film Festival are partnering to retrofit the Town Park Pavilion and Hanley Rink into a multi-use facility that can double as an indoor theater and concert venue. (Photo by Brett Schreckengost)
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The Telluride Town Council must decide in January whether to postpone some elements of the Pavilion project in order to stay under-budget.
MONTROSE COUNTY PRIDE - A large gathering of Montrose County employees watched a presentation by Corinne Schearer on Thursday, Dec. 20, during the first annual all county staff meeting at Friendship Hall. (Photo by William Woody)
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Montrose County administration officials are working to develop a new identity for the coming new year, emphasizing a high level of professionalism, fiscal responsibility and leadership accountabil...
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Formal protests poured in to the BLM over oil and gas leases slated for the auction block in February.
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Mayors Against Illegal Guns will provide written support to Senator Dianne Feinstein’s efforts to renew an expired ban on assault weapons. Telluride Mayor Stu Fraser is one of them.
RETIRED GENERAL H. NORMAN SCHWARZKOPF at Telluride's Fourth of July Parade in 2005. (File photo by Brett Schreckengost)
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Retired Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf, who died on Dec. 27, is remembered in Telluride as an activist/philanthropist.
VENTURE ACCELERATORS - Jesse Johnson, right, and Paul Major, in front of the offices of the Telluride Foundation, where they're embarking on a new form of entrepreneurial philanthropy with the Telluride Venture Accelerator. (Photo by Brett Schreckengost)
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Many Telluride residents have long dreamed of a more diverse economy, one not entirely dependent on tourism and construction, so that families might live here more comfortably and sustainably.
DR. TED DICKENSON died at his home, in Montrose, on Jan. 20. (Courtesy photo)
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From San Miguel County Judge Sharon Shuteran to Montrose’s Dr. Ted Dickinson to Montrose and Ouray County stalwart Dave Wood, the tri-county region lost some of its most beloved citizens this year.
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DISCUS THROWER Lance Brooks competed in the 2012 London Olympics. (Photo by Steve DeAutremont)
RESEARCH ASSISTANTS – Ridgway High School students (left to right) Jack Middleton, Abel Lannan and Tashi Hackett presented the results of their research on possible sister cities to Ridgway Town Council last week. Mountain towns in Costa Rica, El Salvador and Dominican Republic made the cut. Next step: contact. (Photo by Peter Shelton)
MAIN STREET GELATO – A+Y Design Gallery owners Adam and Yesenia Duncan offered up gelato samples from behind their Italian-imported gelato case Monday morning. Along with unique furniture and fine art, the two offer 22 flavors of locally-made gelato. (Photo by Gus Jarvis)
BUILDING OPTIMISM – Tom How (left) and Daniel Key of Sjoden Wood Designs worked on a new home in the Cobble Creek Golf Community Tuesday morning. The spec home is being built under the direction of contractor Bert Welz, who said he’s optimistic for the region’s construction trade. (Photo by William Woody)
GROWTH INVESTMENT – Students took advantage of a "living classroom" at the Telluride School's new Grow Dome this spring. The Dome, which will be open to the public for tours Wednesday, May 22, was funded in part by a Telluride Medical Center's Physical Education Program (PEP) grant. (Courtesy photos)
HEADED TO PLAYOFFS - Montrose High Shoo0l's Jake Kastendieck fielded a ground ball last Saturday during the team’s 10-0 victory over Woodland Park. The Indians advance to the state 4A quarterfinals this Friday at Cherokee Trail High School against Valor Christian. (Photo by William Woody)
PINHEADS, PIXELLATED – The Pinhead Institute holds its annual fundraiser, entitled Minecraft Mania,at the Sheridan Opera House this Sunday, May 19. (Courtesy photo)
TELLURIDE IN 1910 – A hypothetical model of the main street facades, made up of buildings throughout the region, the television producers are proposing to build for the production of "When Calls the Heart." (Courtesy image)